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01.12.11

Barack Obama's Arizona Speech: Reactions and Commentary

The president's speech at a memorial service for the shooting victims urged Americans to "be better." Kirsten Powers, John Avlon, Lloyd Grove, Eleanor Clift, and more Daily Beast contributors grade his address.

Sure, the president provided his usual inspiration, but he failed to shut down the ridiculous media meme that right-wing talk radio was responsible for the Arizona shootings. And how are ordinary Americans to blame?